Lesson 13 - Physical Education for Body, Mind and Spirit

Lesson ThirteenWe Are What We EatObjectivesAfter participating in this lesson students will• Understand that our bodies are affected by the type of foods we eat.• Track progress on their healthy eating and physical activity goals.TimeActivities50 minutes Prep Time: 15 minutes13.1 Review and Plan for the Day 3 minutes13.2 Introduction to Super Size Me 5 minutes13.3 Super Size Me 20 minutes13.4 Discussion Questions 8 minutes13.5 Tracking Progress 10 minutes13.6 Closure 4 minutesMaterials Super Size Me DVD DVD player and TV Super Size Me (Activity Sheet 13.3) Tracking My Progress (Activity Sheet 13.5)Teacher Preparation• Write Plan for the Day and Objectives on chart paper or board.• Purchase or rent Super Size Me DVD.• Put Super Size Me DVD in player on the chapter “Toxic Environment.”• Make copies of Super Size Me (Activity Sheet 13.3), 1 for each student, andplace in portfolios.• Make copies of Tracking My Progress (Activity Sheet 13.5), 1 for each student,and place in portfolios.Nutrition and Physical Activity for Lifelong Health Lesson Thirteen • 135ETR Associates

13.1 Review and Plan for the Day 3 minutesMaterials: Plan for the Day and ObjectivesWrite the Plan for the Day on the board before class, listing all of the activities studentswill be doing.Plan for the Day:• Introduction to Super Size Me• Super Size Me• Discussion Questions• Tracking Progress• ClosureReview the previous class. Direct students’ attention to the posters they made and askwhat things they can do to eat better in general or when eating out.Explain that today they will be watching and discussing a movie called Super Size Me,and then they will be looking at their goals and seeing what progress they have made onthem.Review the Objectives with students.13.2 Introduction to Super Size Me 5 minutesMaterials: Chart paper or dry erase/chalkboard, markersBegin by asking students some questions about what they’ve learned in this class thus far.• Ask students to tell you something specific they’ve learned pertaining to the FoodPyramid. Acknowledge their responses by writing them down on chart paper orthe board.• If student responses don’t include balance, variety and moderation within theFood Pyramid, have them look to the Key Terms chart to give them a clue ofwhich words pertain to the Food Pyramid.• When they do give answers around balance, variety and moderation, explain theimportance of eating a variety of foods within each food group, getting a balancebetween all the food groups, and eating food in moderation because we need toexpend the same or more calories in a day than we consume if we want tomaintain or lose weight.Nutrition and Physical Activity for Lifelong Health Lesson Thirteen • 136ETR Associates

• Explain that today students are going to look at what happens to the body if wedon’t include a variety of foods that are balanced between food groups or if weconsume more than we expend in calories.• Explain that they are going to be watching a segment of the movie Super Size Me.Ask if they have heard of or seen the movie. If some of the students have notheard about it or seen it, explain to them that it’s about a man who did anexperiment by eating only food from McDonald’s for 30 days.13.3 Super Size Me 20 minutesMaterials: Super Size Me DVD, DVD player and TV, Super Size Me (Activity Sheet13.3)Explain that students will be watching only part of the movie and the movie will bestopped so they can write their answers.• Show the students the discussion questions on the Super Size Me activity sheet intheir portfolios. Explain that while watching the movie you would like them toanswer these questions:o What percent of the U.S. population is obese?o Why does the movie compare obesity to smoking?o What are some of the statistics in the movie about diabetes?o Do you think John Robbins has a point about his uncle dying of a heartattack from eating too much ice cream or high-fat foods?o How much weight does Morgan gain after 5 days of eating McDonald’sfood?• Start the movie on the Toxic Environment chapter. Put the movie on pause afterthe first question is answered to give the students time to record their answer ontheir activity sheet. Do this after each answer is provided. After Morgan’s weightis revealed on Day 5 turn the DVD off.• When the movie is over, give the students an opportunity to finish answering thequestions on the Super Size Me activity sheet.13.4 Discussion Questions 8 minutesMaterials: Super Size Me (Activity Sheet 13.3), notebook paperThe goal of this activity is for the students to see that we, as a nation, are affected bywhat we eat and the activity we engage in. Students will also take a personal look at howNutrition and Physical Activity for Lifelong Health Lesson Thirteen • 137ETR Associates

their actions in health may affect not only themselves, but also the other people in theirlives.• Once students have finished answering the questions on the Super Size Meactivity sheet, review the answers. Then tell them you are going to now ask themto think about their personal health habits in relation to the other people in theirlives. Draw from the movie the example of John Robbins—he became a “healthnut” because of the early deaths of his father and uncle.• Give each student a piece of notebook paper. Ask them to think of the people inthe environment in which they live. Have them choose the top five people theyspend the most amount of time with and write down the names of those people.Tell them to circle the people they might be a role model to. Have them pick oneperson and answer the following questions in terms of what they eat and theirexercise habits:o How do you positively influence this person? For example, what healthyactions do you do for this person to see?o How do you negatively influence this person? For example what habits doyou have that may influence this person in an unhealthy way?• End by telling students that you don’t expect them to become a “health nut” likeJohn Robbins, but they can make healthy choices not only for themselves but forthe people who look up to them. They can be positive role models.13.5 Tracking Progress 10 minutesMaterials: Tracking My Progress (Activity Sheet 13.5)Tell students that a week has passed since the last time they tracked progress on theirgoals. It’s time again to see what they’ve achieved on their healthy eating and physicalactivity goals.• Refer students to the Tracking My Progress activity sheet in their portfolios.Have them write in their goals for both healthy eating and physical activity.• Then have them fill out the rest of the sheet addressing the goal they did notaddress last week.• Ask students to share with a partner how they did on their goal this past week.What were the challenges? What did they do to meet their goal? How did theyfeel about working toward their goals?Nutrition and Physical Activity for Lifelong Health Lesson Thirteen • 138ETR Associates

13.6 Closure 4 minutesAsk students what was something they learned from watching the video today. Ask:What are some diseases that are directly related to obesity? (diabetes, hypertension,heart disease) Ask which of these diseases you can see when you look at a person. Theanswer is none of them. Therefore, make the point that people can look overweight,which is unhealthy, and what’s going on inside of their bodies is not healthy either. Onthe other hand, a thin person may also be unhealthy and have hypertension, heart diseaseor other ailments.ResourcesSuper Size Me DVDNutrition and Physical Activity for Lifelong Health Lesson Thirteen • 139ETR Associates

Activity Sheet 13.31. What percent of the U.S. population is obese?2. Why does the movie compare obesity to smoking?3. What are some of the statistics in the movie about diabetes?4. Do you think John Robbins has a point about his uncle dieing of a heart attackfrom eating too much ice cream or high-fat foods?5. How much weight does Morgan gain after 5 days of eating McDonald’s food?Nutrition and Physical Activity for Lifelong Health Lesson Thirteen • 140ETR Associates

Activity Sheet 13.5My healthy eating goal:My physical activity goal:Date: __________What I did to meet my goal:‣ _________________________________________________________‣ _________________________________________________________‣ _________________________________________________________‣ _________________________________________________________‣ _________________________________________________________What I learned this week:Benefits I enjoyed this week: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Challenges I had: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Possible ways to deal with challenges if they come up again: _________________________________________________________________________________________What am I going to do toward my goal next week: ________________________________________________________________________________________________Who could help me with my goal if I need support: ____________________________Adapted with permission from HealthSmart High School.Nutrition and Physical Activity for Lifelong Health Lesson Thirteen • 141ETR Associates